ยง287-44 - Penalties.
ยง287-44ย Penalties.ย (a)ย Any person
convicted of a violation of section 287-41 shall be fined not more than $1,000
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.ย Any person convicted of a
violation of any other section in this chapter shall be fined not more than
$1,000.
(b)ย The administrator shall have the right to
suspend the license of any person failing to make any report required hereunder
until the report has been filed and for such further period not to exceed
thirty days as the administrator may fix.
(c)ย Any person who gives information required
in a report or otherwise as provided for in section 287-4, knowing or having
reason to believe that the information is false, or who forges or, without
authority, signs any evidence of proof of financial responsibility, or who
files or offers for filing any such evidence of proof knowing or having reason
to believe that it is forged or signed without authority, shall be fined not
more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(d)ย Any person whose license has been
suspended or revoked under this chapter and who during the suspension or
revocation drives any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any
motor vehicle to be operated by another upon any highway except as permitted
under this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more
than six months, or both.
(e)ย Any person failing to surrender the
person's license as required by section 287-41 shall be fined not more than
$500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. [L 1949, c 393, pt of ยง1;
RL 1955, ยง160-122; HRS ยง287-44; am L 1980, c 84, pt of ยง1; gen ch 1985; am L
1993, c 214, ยง10]